In Wilkinson’s catalyst, the hybridization of central metal ion and its shape are respectively :

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In Wilkinson’s catalyst, the hybridization of central metal ion and its shape are respectively : (A) sp3d, trigonal bipyramidal (B) sp3, tetrahedral (C) dsp2, square planar (D) d2sp3, octahedral

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The formula of Wilkinson's catalyst is RhCl ( PPh 3)3 . It has square planar geometry with d s p2 hybridisation.

Q. In Wilkinson’s catalyst, the hybridization of central metal ion and its shape are respectively :

$s p^{3} d$ , trigonal bipyramidal

$s p^{3}$ , tetrahedral

$d s p^{2}$ , square planar

$d^{2} s p^{3}$ , octahedral

The formula of Wilkinson's catalyst is $R h Cl (PP h_{3})_{3} .$ It has square planar geometry with $d s p^{2}$ hybridisation.

Q. In Wilkinson’s catalyst, the hybridization of central metal ion and its shape are respectively :

sp3d, trigonal bipyramidal

sp3, tetrahedral

dsp2, square planar

d2sp3, octahedral

The formula of Wilkinson's catalyst is RhCl(PPh3​)3​. It has square planar geometry with dsp2 hybridisation.

$s p^{3} d$ , trigonal bipyramidal

$s p^{3}$ , tetrahedral

$d s p^{2}$ , square planar

$d^{2} s p^{3}$ , octahedral

The formula of Wilkinson's catalyst is $R h Cl (PP h_{3})_{3} .$ It has square planar geometry with $d s p^{2}$ hybridisation.